COLLECTIVE NOUNS, IDIOMS
Fish
COLLECTIVE NOUNS
General
  • A company of fish
  • A draft of fish
  • A drought of fish
  • A family of fish
  • A fray of fish
  • A haul of fish
  • A kettle of fish
  • A nest of fish
  • A run of fish
  • A scale of fish
  • A school of fish
  • A shoal of fish
  • A shoal of bass
  • A catch of fish  ........... once caught
  • A drought of fish ........ once caught
  • A haul of fish ............... once caught
    
Alphabetical under fish name
Angel Fish:
  •      A company of angel fish
Archer Fish
  •      A company of archer fish
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Generally:  
  • A shoal of fish is used when fish are swimming in a sociable group wherein individual fish may do as they please.
  • A school of fish is used when the fish are all swimming in the same direction, forming a tight formation and swim in synchronisation.
Barracudas:
  •      A battery of barracudas
Barbels:
  •      A shoal of barbels
Bass:
  •      A fleet of bass
  •      A shoal of bass
Blackfish:
  •      A grind of blackfish
Butterfly Fish:
  •      A shoal of butterfly fish
  •      A school of butterfly fish
Cod:
  •      A lap of cod
  •      A school of cod
Dragonet Fish:
  •      A swarm of dragonet fish
Dogfish:
  •       A troop of dogfish
Eels:
  •      A bed of eels  
  •      A fry of eels
  •      A swarm of eels
Flying Fish:
  •      A glide of flying fish
  •      A squadron of flying fish
Goldfish:
  •      A fling of goldfish
  •      A glint of goldfish
  •      A troubling of goldfish
Herring:
  •      An army of herring
  •      A cran of herring
  •      A glean of herring
  •      A shoal of herring
Mackerel:
  •      A shoal of mackerel 
Minnows:
  •       A shoal of minnows
  •       A steam of minnows
  •       A stream of minnows
  •       A swarm of minnows
Perch:
  •       A pack of perch
Pilchards:
  •        A shoal of pilchards
  •        A school of pilchards
Rays
  •       A fever of rays
Porcupine Fish:
  •        A cluster of porcupine fish
Rainbow Fish:
  •      A party of rainbow fish
Roach:
  •       A shoal of roach
Salmon:
  •      A bind of salmon
  •      A draft of salmon
  •      A draught of salmon
  •      A leap of salmon
  •      A run of salmon
  •      A school of salmon
  •      A shoal of salmon
Sardines:
  •      A family of sardines
Seahorses:
  •      A herd of seahorses
Shad:
  •      A shoal of shad
Shark:
  •      A shiver of shark
  •      A school of shark
  •      A shoal of shark 
Smelts
  •        A quantity of smelts
Stickleback:
  •        A shoal of stickleback
  •        A spread of stickleback
Swordfish:
  •        A flotilla of swordfish
Trout:
  •       A hover of trout
  •       A shoal of trout
Tuna
  •       A float of tuna
  •       A troup of tuna
Whiting:
  •       A pod of whiting    
​IDIOMS
  • Another / different kettle of fish
  • Better fish to fry
  • Big fish
  • Big fish in a small pond
  • Cold fish
  • Drink like a fish
  • A pretty kettle of fish
  • Fish around
  • Fishing for complements
  • Fish out of water
  • Fish story
  • Fishy
  • Like shooting fish in a barrel
  • Neither fish nor foul
  • Plenty more fish in the sea
  • What's that got to do with the price of fish?